Paraguay Digital Nomad Visa 2026: Requirements and Residency Route
Paraguay has no digital nomad visa: no law, decree or Migraciones resolution creates one. Remote workers apply for ordinary temporary residency, which has no income threshold, and later for permanent residency, where since 6 July 2026 "remote workers or digital nomads" is one of 12 ways to prove your income.
Last updated: 4 October 2026
In short
- No digital nomad visa: remote workers use the same temporary residency as any other foreigner who comes to settle (Ley 6984/2022).
- Temporary residency: up to 2 years, no proof of income, ₲2,926,925 (about US$500), filed in person in Paraguay.
- Permanent residency: since 6 July 2026 you must prove solvency. Remote workers show an employment certificate stating their income and how it is paid. No minimum amount is set.
- Declare your activity carefully: the income you prove for permanent residency must match the activity you declared for temporary residency.
- Absences count: more than 1 year abroad as a temporary resident blocks the switch to permanent.
Is There a Digital Nomad Visa in Paraguay?
No. We found no law, decree or Migraciones (DNM) resolution that creates a digital nomad visa or residency category. Paraguay's migration law, Ley 6984/2022, has one temporary residency for any foreigner who comes "to settle and carry out a lawful activity", with no list of qualifying activities. Remote workers apply for this same residency; there is no separate permit for them.
The only official mention of digital nomads is in Resolution DNM 407/2026. For permanent residency applications filed from 6 July 2026, it lists "trabajadores a distancia o nómadas digitales" (remote workers or digital nomads) as one of 12 categories for proving solvency. That is a way of proving income when you switch to permanent residency, about 2 years after you arrive. It is not a visa, it has no fee of its own, and it does not change the temporary stage.
What exists
- • Ordinary temporary residency (Ley 6984), up to 2 years
- • Permanent residency after the temporary period
- • A remote-worker category for proving income at the permanent stage (from 6 July 2026)
What does not exist
- • A digital nomad visa you apply for from abroad
- • An income threshold for remote workers
- • A special fee or a special length of stay for nomads
The Route for Remote Workers, Step by Step
Unless you use the investor (SUACE) or Mercosur routes, you follow these two steps.
Temporary residency (up to 2 years)
- No proof of income. Migraciones' own legal opinion, recorded in Res. DNM 407/2026, says solvency applies only to permanent residency.
- Valid up to 2 years, extendable once for the same period (extension fee ₲1,287,847, about US$220).
- You must be in Paraguay. The application needs proof of entry and is made in person at a Migraciones office. If you arrive as a visitor, you file from inside the country.
- Consular visa for some nationalities. Since 1 July 2023, nationals of countries without a visa-waiver agreement with Paraguay must include a consular visa.
- While you wait: a residencia precaria card, issued once and valid 90 calendar days, lets you stay, leave and re-enter, work and study.
- Cédula: once approved you can get a Paraguayan identity card valid for the same period as your residency, from the Policía Nacional (₲8,500, about US$1.50, issued in 30 business days).
- Fee: ₲2,926,925 (about US$500) in cash.
Documents for temporary residency (Ley 6984, Art. 50)
- 1Passport or national identity document
- 2Consular visa, if your nationality has no visa-waiver agreement with Paraguay
- 3Proof of entry into Paraguay (entry stamp in your passport or the stamped entry slip)
- 4Birth certificate
- 5Civil-status certificate (for example a marriage or divorce certificate)
- 6National or federal criminal record certificate from your country of origin, or from the country where you lived in the last 3 years (from age 14)
- 7Interpol certificate (from age 14)
- 8Certificado de Antecedentes para Extranjeros from the Policía Nacional (from age 14)
- 9Sworn statement that you will respect the Constitution and laws of Paraguay
- 10Sworn statement of your profession or activity and your address in Paraguay
- 11Payment of the fee
Apostille and translation
Foreign documents must be apostilled in the country that issued them. If that country is not in the Hague Apostille Convention, they are legalised by the Paraguayan consulate there and then by the Foreign Ministry in Asunción. Documents not in Spanish must be translated, either by a public translator registered in Paraguay or by a sworn translator abroad, in which case the translation must also be apostilled or legalised. Portuguese documents issued in Brazil need no translation. No health certificate is required. Apostille guide
Declare your real activity
One sworn statement declares your profession or activity. Res. DNM 407/2026 says the income you prove for permanent residency must be consistent with what you declared here. If you plan to use the remote-worker category later, describe the remote work you actually do. Since July 2026 the profession is no longer printed on the residency card, but Migraciones keeps it in its system.
Permanent residency (indefinite)
- When: in the 3 months before your temporary card expires. You can still apply up to 1 month after it expires, with a fine. After that, you can only extend temporary residency.
- Time abroad: you include a migration-movement report. If it shows you were out of Paraguay for more than 1 year, you cannot switch: you must extend temporary residency for the same period (Res. DNM 081/2026).
- Documents: home-country identity document; Paraguayan cédula; temporary residency card; proof of any change in your personal details; Policía Nacional certificates ("Antecedentes para Extranjeros" and "Buena Conducta"); judicial record certificate; Interpol certificate (all from age 14); proof of solvency. No new foreign criminal record is required.
- Proof of solvency: required for applications filed from 6 July 2026. Remote workers can use the "trabajadores a distancia o nómadas digitales" category, explained below.
- Fee: ₲2,926,925 (about US$500), plus ₲234,154 (about US$40) for the certificado de radicación.
- Validity: indefinite. The card must be renewed every 10 years (₲468,308, about US$80) and the cédula is valid for 10 years.
Proving Remote-Work Income for Permanent Residency
What to bring
A certificado o constancia de trabajo: an employment certificate or letter that supports the working relationship and states the income you receive and the channel through which your fees or salary are paid (for example, the bank account it goes into). Because it is issued abroad, it must be apostilled or legalised and translated into Spanish.
No minimum amount is published
Res. DNM 407/2026 says solvency must be shown with "suitable, sufficient and verifiable" documents and "cannot be presumed in any case". It does not say what amount is sufficient, and no minimum appears in the law or the DNM sheets. Websites that quote an income threshold for a "Paraguay digital nomad visa" are not quoting a current official source.
Freelancers and contractors
The category refers to "honorarios o salario" (fees or salary), so it is not limited to employees. It still asks for a certificate that supports a working relationship, and it does not say how someone with several small clients should document that. A separate self-employed category also exists. Ask Migraciones which category fits before you file.
The 12 solvency categories
- • Professionals
- • Technicians
- • Employees
- • Self-employed
- • Remote workers or digital nomads
- • Property owners
- • Shareholders
- • Farmers and ranchers
- • Religious workers
- • Retirees or pensioners
- • Dependants
- • Students
Two other changes in July 2026
- A degree alone no longer proves solvency. Professionals and technicians must show actual income: registration with IPS (Paraguay's social security), an employment contract registered with the Labour Ministry, or Paraguayan VAT or IRP tax returns.
- The Paraguayan bank-account certificate route is gone. The July 2025 sheet listed a certificate from a bank operating in Paraguay as one way to prove means. The 1 July 2026 list does not include it.
Fees in Force from 1 July 2026
Migraciones fees are set in daily minimum wages (jornales) and change every 1 July when the minimum wage changes. These are the cash fees in force from 1 July 2026, when one jornal is ₲117,077 (about US$20). Paying by card adds 2 to 3% plus VAT.
| Procedure | Fee (cash) |
|---|---|
| Temporary residency, Ley 6984 (includes the precaria card) | ₲2,926,925 (about US$500) |
| Extension of temporary residency | ₲1,287,847 (about US$220) |
| Permanent residency (change of category) | ₲2,926,925 (about US$500) |
| Certificado de radicación | ₲234,154 (about US$40) |
| Typical permanent total (permanent residency + certificado) | ₲3,161,079 (about US$540) |
| Temporary residency, Mercosur nationals | ₲2,341,540 (about US$400) |
| Permanent card renewal (every 10 years) | ₲468,308 (about US$80) |
| Authorisation for a longer absence | ₲234,154 (about US$40) |
| Fine: overstay or no entry record | ₲702,462 (about US$120) |
| Cédula, first issue (Policía Nacional, 30 business days) | ₲8,500 (about US$1.50) |
| Police record certificate (Policía Nacional, Identificaciones) | ₲24,500 (about US$4) |
| Judicial record certificate (Poder Judicial) | ₲43,051 (about US$7) |
US dollar amounts use the Central Bank of Paraguay reference rate of ₲5,851 per US$ on 1 October 2026.
Residency for digital nomads: total cost
Temporary plus permanent residency come to ₲5,853,850 (about US$1,000) in Migraciones fees at the current table, plus the certificado de radicación. You pay the permanent fee about 2 years after the temporary one, at whatever the table says on that date.
Costs not in the table
Home-country certificates and apostilles, translations and any lawyer. These fees are not regulated and vary, so ask for a written, itemised quote. Notary fees are the exception: they are set by law (Ley 1307/1987), as our notary guide explains.
Processing Time and Filing in Person
No official processing time
Migraciones does not publish a processing time for temporary or permanent residency. For context, it received 47,687 residency applications in 2025 and 18,071 in January to March 2026, 85% more than in the same months of 2025.
No online application
Residency is filed in person at a Migraciones office (Asunción and regional offices). Online services on the Paraguay government portal cover only side procedures, such as paying fees and fines and requesting a certificado de radicación. Follow-up can be done by you or by a legal representative. Hiring a lawyer is optional. DIY or lawyer?
Travel and Absences
This matters more for nomads than for most residents. The rules count how long you are away, not how often you visit.
| Status | Rule |
|---|---|
| Temporary resident | Residency can be cancelled after more than 1 year of unjustified absence. If you were abroad for more than 1 year, you must extend temporary residency instead of switching to permanent. |
| Permanent resident | Residency can be cancelled after more than 3 consecutive years abroad without justification. Migraciones checks entry and exit records every six months. |
| Longer absence | A permanent resident can be authorised to stay away up to 1 extra year, applying at least 3 months before the limit (temporary residents: 1 month before), with proof of ties such as a property title, lease, bank account, company, RUC or family. Fee ₲234,154. Late requests are refused and the residency is cancelled. |
| Citizenship | Naturalisation is refused if you were away more than 3 months a year in each of the 3 years before applying (Supreme Court Acordada 464/2007). |
After a cancellation, Migraciones treats you as a tourist, and you must leave within 30 days or apply for residency again (Res. DNM 376/2026).
Who This Route Suits
Works well if you
- • Are paid by an employer or clients who can issue a certificate stating your income and how it is paid
- • Can come to Paraguay to file in person and collect your documents
- • Plan to spend real time in Paraguay, not just visit
- • Can get your home-country documents apostilled and translated
Harder if you
- • Want a permit you can get entirely from abroad
- • Expect to be away from Paraguay for more than a year at a time
- • Have income that is hard to document with a certificate
- • Want citizenship while travelling most of the year
If you are comparing countries
Other countries' digital nomad visas change their income minimums and rules often, so check each one on that country's official immigration site. The points to compare, with Paraguay's answers:
- • Income minimum at entry: none for temporary residency.
- • Length of the first permit: up to 2 years, extendable once.
- • Leads to permanent residency: yes, with proof of solvency since July 2026.
- • Time you must spend in the country: we found no minimum number of days; the absence limits above apply.
- • Where you apply: in person, inside Paraguay.
Tax, and Living and Working in Asunción
Tax
How Paraguay taxes remote income is a separate question from residency, and this page does not cover it: see our Paraguay tax guide. One practical link between the two: to register for a RUC (tax ID) as a foreign individual, the tax office (DNIT) asks for a cédula or passport issued in Paraguay, so residency and the cédula come first.
The Downsides
There is no online application, and you need proof that you entered the country.
Every foreign document needs an apostille or legalisation and a Spanish translation.
Since July 2026 you must prove solvency for permanent residency, and no amount is published, so you cannot know in advance what is enough.
What you declare at the temporary stage must match the income you show for permanent residency.
More than 1 year away as a temporary resident blocks the switch to permanent, and citizenship needs most of each year in Paraguay.
Migraciones gives no timescale, and fees change every 1 July.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Paraguay have a digital nomad visa in 2026?
No. No law, decree or Migraciones (DNM) resolution creates a digital nomad visa or residency category. Remote workers apply for ordinary temporary residency under Ley 6984/2022, the residency open to any foreigner who comes to settle and carry out a lawful activity. It has no income threshold, no special fee and no special duration.
What are the Paraguay digital nomad visa requirements for 2026?
Since there is no such visa, the requirements are those of temporary residency: passport, proof of entry into Paraguay, birth certificate, civil-status certificate, a criminal record from your country of origin or residence in the last 3 years, an Interpol certificate, a Policía Nacional certificate for foreigners, two sworn statements (one declaring your activity and address in Paraguay) and the fee of ₲2,926,925 (about US$500). Foreign documents must be apostilled or legalised and translated into Spanish. No proof of income is needed at this stage.
Is there an official digital nomad category in Paraguay?
Only at the permanent stage. Since 6 July 2026, "trabajadores a distancia o nómadas digitales" (remote workers or digital nomads) is one of 12 categories for proving solvency when you apply for permanent residency (Res. DNM 407/2026). It is a way of proving income, not a visa you can apply for when you arrive.
How much income do I need as a digital nomad in Paraguay?
No amount is set. Temporary residency asks for no proof of income. For permanent residency, remote workers show an employment certificate stating their income and how it is paid, but no minimum appears in the law, Res. DNM 407/2026 or the DNM requirement sheets.
How much does Paraguay residency cost for a digital nomad?
Migraciones charges ₲2,926,925 (about US$500) for temporary residency and the same for permanent residency, plus ₲234,154 (about US$40) for the certificado de radicación. These are the cash fees in force from 1 July 2026; they are set in daily minimum wages and change every 1 July. Home-country documents, apostilles, translations and any lawyer are extra.
How long does it take to get residency?
Migraciones does not publish a processing time. While your temporary application is processed you hold a residencia precaria card, valid 90 calendar days, which lets you stay, leave and re-enter, work and study.
Can I apply online or from outside Paraguay?
No. The residency application is made in person at a Migraciones office in Paraguay and needs proof that you entered the country. Ley 6984 lets applicants hand documents to Paraguayan Foreign Ministry offices, which can issue a consular visa for residency applicants, but Migraciones decides the residency. Online services exist only for side procedures such as fee payments and certificates.
How long can I travel outside Paraguay as a resident?
Temporary residency can be cancelled after more than 1 year of unjustified absence, and a temporary resident who was abroad for more than 1 year must extend temporary residency instead of switching to permanent. Permanent residency can be cancelled after more than 3 consecutive years abroad without justification. Citizenship has a stricter rule: it is refused if you were away more than 3 months a year in each of the 3 years before applying.
Can freelancers use the remote worker category?
The category text refers to income received as "honorarios o salario" (fees or salary) and asks for a certificate or letter that supports the working relationship. It does not say how a freelancer with several clients should document this, and a separate self-employed category also exists. Ask Migraciones which category fits before you file, and keep it consistent with the activity you declared for temporary residency.
Can digital nomads get Paraguayan citizenship?
Yes, through naturalisation. It needs 3 years of permanent residency, counted from the date of the permanent residency resolution, an exam (Spanish or Guaraní, history and geography) and a petition to the Supreme Court signed by a lawyer. It is refused if you were away more than 3 months a year in each of the 3 years before applying, so it suits people who live in Paraguay more than people who visit occasionally.
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Sources
Official sources, checked 4 October 2026.
- Ley 6984/2022 "De Migraciones" (law text, DNM PDF)
- DNM requirement sheet: temporary residency, Ley 6984 (dated 1 July 2026)
- DNM requirement sheet: permanent residency, change from temporary (dated 1 July 2026)
- Resolution DNM 407/2026: proof of solvency for permanent residency (May 2026)
- DNM news: the 12 solvency categories, in force from 6 July 2026 (25 June 2026)
- DNM communiqué: consular visa required for residency for some nationalities (28 June 2023)
- Resolution DNM 081/2026: absences over 1 year and the switch to permanent (26 January 2026)
- Resolution DNM 376/2026: cancellation for absence and absence authorisations
- DNM fee schedule (aranceles migratorios), in force from 1 July 2026
- DNM: online services (trámites en línea)
- DNM news: residency applications in the first quarter of 2026 (21 April 2026)
- Policía Nacional: first cédula for foreigners with permanent residency
- Foreign Ministry (MRE): apostille and legalisation
- DNIT General Resolution 34/25, Annex 1: documents for RUC registration
- Supreme Court (CSJ): carta de naturalización requirements
- Supreme Court Acordada 464/2007: naturalisation procedure
- Banco Central del Paraguay: reference exchange rate
This page explains published rules. It is not legal advice. Migraciones requirements change, so check the current requirement sheet before you file.
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